12 June 2014: The above article appeared in Manly Daily newspaper. It is expected the article will be featured in other regional newspapers over the coming weeks. It has also appeared in the The Weekend Australian newspaper.

We went on a photographic tour of Rajasthan and spent time in the Jamba area where this unique hotel is built. The hotel itself is built on top of a 130 foot high sand dune. Its mission is to bring the traveler into the heart of the Indian desert to experience the living culture of the desert. The view overlookig the desert is abolutely wonderful, particularly in the early morning and at sunset (with a glass of wine in hand) The accomodations are quite luxurious with one large room per guest house, most of which surround a beautiful swimming pool with Mughal style architectural embellishments. WE arrived by jeeps and then were taken around to visit local villages where one could photograph and buy local crafts. There is a sanctuary for Demoiselle Cranes quite close by and Jodphur and Jaisalmer present good day trip possibilities. Camel rides are also available and a visit to a local salt mines was amazing. The food was excellent and the staff helpful and attentive. Hair dryers were in each room and there was an excellent same day cleaning service We thoroughly enjoyed spending two nights on top of a sand dune.

M.V. Mahabaahu :
Cruise through the north-eastern regions of India, on the mighty Brahmaputra river in Assam, on board our prestigious cruise vessle M.V. Mahabaahu.

Dera Village Retreat :
The Retreat offers a break from the regular tourist visits to monuments, museums and market places and moves towards the pristine, untouched lives of the real people of the land.

Kerala River Cruises :
There cannot be a better way to enrich oneself with life of the people from God's own country, Kerala in South of India, than to visit them at close quarters in the moving house boats.